Oxidative-decarbonylation of Co 2 (CO) 6 (μ-PhC≡CH) with Me 3 NO in the presence of an electron deficient ligand, Ph 2 PC 5 F 6 PPh 2 (F 6 FOS), produces Co 2 (CO) 4 (μ-PhC≡CH)(F 6 FOS), (1). The metrical values of 1 have been compared to those of the closely related cobalt carbonyl alkyne compound A containing (Z)-Ph 2 PCH=CHPPh 2 (Z-dppe) ligand. Strikingly anomalous is an alkyne C≡C bond (1.34(1) Å) in 1, which is somewhat elongated compared to A (1.31(1) Å). When taking a strong electron-withdrawing power of fluoride atom into account, F 6 FOS ligand appeared to reduce the π-back-donation ability of cobalt atom, making this bond shortened in comparison to the same bond in A. Bond lengthening in the alkyne C≡C bond in 1 is attributed to the enhanced electron donor ability of F 6 FOS compared to Z-dppe and can be understood by examining resonance structures of F 6 FOS ligand.